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tonight, nancy pelosi telling him it is time to go. as the congressman now asks for a short leave from congress. he says he's now getting treatment. and new details emerge, the latest with details with a 79-year-old. >>> the third terrorist shot dead. the third in just over a month. tonight, we're learning that authorities have buried him without knowing who he really was. >>> fighting fire with fight. the gigantic fire in arizona. starting fires to end one. >>> the new threat, joplin facing a second deadly wave of mysterious illness taking rise. >>> and writing's on wall. the school board after eliminating something taught for decades. will your grandchildren be able to read a simple john hancock? >>> good evening, and we begin this saturday with breaking news here. the scandal involving congressman anthony weiner has now reached a tipping point. three top democratic officials including house democratic leader nancy pelosi are now calling that weiner resign. one quoted as sordid affair. follows new revelations that he'd been sending m
tonight, nancy pelosi telling him it is time to go. as the congressman now asks for a short leave from congress. he says he's now getting treatment. and new details emerge, the latest with details with a 79-year-old. >>> the third terrorist shot dead. the third in just over a month. tonight, we're learning that authorities have buried him without knowing who he really was. >>> fighting fire with fight. the gigantic fire in arizona. starting fires to end one. >>> the...
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so, does nancy pelosi have any regrets? diane sawyer asks her in the "nightline" interview. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," november 3rd, 2010. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. we're going to begin tonight with politics. with the new political reality here in washington after last night's election, well, the relationship to watch here is the one between president obama and the incoming republican speaker of the house, john boehner. to push his agenda forward, to keep the confidence of his supporters, each man will need the cooperation of the others. so, will they surprise us with a partnership? or is pennsylvania avenue going to be once again a partisan-free fire zone? the wave crashed across the country last night. turning dozens of blue congressional districts red and launching a new tea partiers into the senate. >> we've come to take our government back! >> reporter: and so this morning washingto
so, does nancy pelosi have any regrets? diane sawyer asks her in the "nightline" interview. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," november 3rd, 2010. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. we're going to begin tonight with politics. with the new political reality here in washington after last night's election, well, the relationship to watch here is...
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but nancy pelosi is expected to win a vote today, making her minority leader. this follows a series of tense meetings, in which members of her own party have urged her to give up her bid to be the party's leader in the house. they say after major losses two weeks ago, the party simply needs change. but the speaker does have enough support to survive today's caucus vote. another option to strip pelosi of certain powers is also expected to fail. >>> there's also developments in another drama involving a democrat. the once-powerful charlie rangel has one more day to brace himself before learning what his punishment may be. follow lawmakers ruled he violated house ethics rules. he faces failings and sanctions. he will not lose his seat. and one more undecided race could be final by later today. senator lisa murkowski appears victorious for her write-in bid for another term. she is leading her gop rival, tea party-backed joe miller, by 10,000 votes. she could declare victory for the first time today. the first time in decades that a write-in candidate would make the
but nancy pelosi is expected to win a vote today, making her minority leader. this follows a series of tense meetings, in which members of her own party have urged her to give up her bid to be the party's leader in the house. they say after major losses two weeks ago, the party simply needs change. but the speaker does have enough support to survive today's caucus vote. another option to strip pelosi of certain powers is also expected to fail. >>> there's also developments in another...
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whether it survives depends largely on nancy pelosi. the most powerful and polarizing woman in the history of american politics. she has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for democrats over the years. so, nancy pelosi knows how to host a party and work a room. >> hi, jodi. thank you all very much for being here. >> reporter: on one of the biggest mornings of her career, the guest list is thin. >> can we have a message go out to come to the steps for a caucus? >> yes. >> reporter: she leads the democrats out of the capitol, to unveil their long-awaited health care bill. but missing from this line, are conservative blue dogs, who think it's too aggressive, and liberal democrats who want the public option. >> we are brought to this historic moment for our nation and our families. >> reporter: the bill is a $1 trillion compromise. but you'd never know it, listening to madam speaker, who keeps the smile fixed, even while being heckled. >> thank you, insurance companies of america. >> reporter: if we use childbirth as an analogy, where a
whether it survives depends largely on nancy pelosi. the most powerful and polarizing woman in the history of american politics. she has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for democrats over the years. so, nancy pelosi knows how to host a party and work a room. >> hi, jodi. thank you all very much for being here. >> reporter: on one of the biggest mornings of her career, the guest list is thin. >> can we have a message go out to come to the steps for a caucus? >>...
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we heard people saying this is nancy pelosi's one party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> we heard the minority leader say shame on you. shame on you. >> you know, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> you think that is the motive? >> yes, i do. >> his entire motive? >> i think the motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans with a government involvement in regulating the insurance companies. you have to ask him about his motive. i don't question people's motivation. i just comment on their actions. >> as you know, there's great anxiety in the country about the potential cost of this bill. we went back and looked. in 1967, the projected cost by 1990 of medicare was $12 billion. what really happened is it was 107 billion, which is more than eight times what they projected it would cost, what guarantee is there to the american people that this won't similarly balloon out of control? >> i'm so pleased you're asking me about cost, because the cost of health care in america, both in deli
we heard people saying this is nancy pelosi's one party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> we heard the minority leader say shame on you. shame on you. >> you know, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> you think that is the motive? >> yes, i do. >> his entire motive? >> i think the motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans with a government involvement in regulating...
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>> reporter: well, incoming speaker john boehner met with nancy pelosi today. we don't know much about that meeting but republicans privately are giddy about this. they spent millions of dollars vilifying her and now they get to run against her again in two years. >> all right, jon karl, thank you. >>> and back here in new york this evening, the toast of the town is a bhoon is getting ready for this weekend's new york city marathon. but what's more impressive is that this man is one of those 33 miners who were trapped in that chilean mine. jeffrey kofman in chile for so many weeks is now in new york, following that marathon miner. >> reporter: you may remember him from these pictures. emerging victoriously after being trapped for 37 weeks. the withering heat, humidity and dust weren't enough to stop pena, a life-long runner. he actually ran miles at a time while a captive in the mine, cutting the tops off his mining boots to make jogging shoes. >> translator: what i thought about as i ran in the mine was that i was going to beat destiny. >> reporter: a huge elv
>> reporter: well, incoming speaker john boehner met with nancy pelosi today. we don't know much about that meeting but republicans privately are giddy about this. they spent millions of dollars vilifying her and now they get to run against her again in two years. >> all right, jon karl, thank you. >>> and back here in new york this evening, the toast of the town is a bhoon is getting ready for this weekend's new york city marathon. but what's more impressive is that this...
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we heard people saying, this is nancy pelosi's one-party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader, boehner, say shame on you. shame on you. >> well, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> reporter: you think that's the minority's leader's motive? >> yes, i do. i think his motive will be there will not be an expansion of health care without involvement of the insurance companies. i don't question people's motivation. i just comment on their actions. >> reporter: and when the republicans say they can run against you in november and this will be their ticket to win. >> they've been saying that. they said it in '06. they said it in '08. i'm in the arena. you become speaker of the house, you're in the arena. you are the target. and you have to, shall we say, almost enjoy that. >> reporter: the economists said you are arguably the most powerful woman in american history. brown university professor has said you are certainly the most powerful speaker in 100 years. >> that sounds good. i do
we heard people saying, this is nancy pelosi's one-party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader, boehner, say shame on you. shame on you. >> well, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> reporter: you think that's the minority's leader's motive? >> yes, i do. i think his motive will be there will not be an expansion of health care without involvement of the insurance companies....
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i mean, nancy pelosi told rates. >> starting point, huh. we had some controversial comments this week by governor mitt romney in a conference call with donors. let's listen to that. >> but the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. >> if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is to like them first and it certainly is not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. this is completely not helpful. this is not where the republican party needs to go. >> what do you think of that? is that where the republican party needs to go? >> i just think it's nuts. i mean, first of all it's insulting. this would be like walmart having a bad week and going, the customers have really been unruly. i mean, the job of a political leader is to understand the people. if we can't offer a better future that is believable to more people, we're not going to win. >> and how
i mean, nancy pelosi told rates. >> starting point, huh. we had some controversial comments this week by governor mitt romney in a conference call with donors. let's listen to that. >> but the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. >> if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is to like them first and...
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thanks, emily. >>> the loss of the house means a big change for nancy pelosi. diane sawyer sat down with the speaker to talk about what she does now that she's lost one of the top jobs in washington. >> now, i'll have a conversation with my caucus. have a conversation with my family. and pray over it. and decide how to go forward. but today isn't that day. >> pelosi's staff is knocking down reports that she will step down before her term officially ends next year. she says being the first woman speaker was important. but it is time to move on. >>> and two races that were too close to call last night are a lot clearer this morning. in washington state, incumbent senator, patty murray, appears to be pulling ahead of her republican challenger, with roughly two-thirds of expected ballots counted. murray leads by about 51% to 49%. and in alaska, lisa murkowski's write-in candidacy appears to be a success. but there appears to be a long legal fight before it's officially over. >>> for a few of tuesday's winners, it's time for a little r&r. in illinois, the winner and
thanks, emily. >>> the loss of the house means a big change for nancy pelosi. diane sawyer sat down with the speaker to talk about what she does now that she's lost one of the top jobs in washington. >> now, i'll have a conversation with my caucus. have a conversation with my family. and pray over it. and decide how to go forward. but today isn't that day. >> pelosi's staff is knocking down reports that she will step down before her term officially ends next year. she says...
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and what about his powerful partner, speaker nancy pelosi, handing her gavel over to downbaner and a lot of new republicans. and what about the diminished majority in the senate? 52 seats for the democrats, 47 for the gop. some races still too close to call. once again, our political team is tracking the news about about what is next for american decision making, as we turn first to jake tapper at the white house tonight. good evening, jake. >> reporter: good evening, diane in a conference call with supporters late this afternoon, president obama said there was no sense in sugar coating last night's election results. he said, it was tough. mr. obama said every president needs to have a humbling election night to remind them to reconnect with voters. >> i'm not recommending for every future president that they take a shellacking like i did last night. you know, i'm sure they're easier ways to learn these lessons. >> reporter: so what lessons has he learned? president obama expressed a desire to seek common ground with the new congress. >> i am very eager to sit down with members of bo
and what about his powerful partner, speaker nancy pelosi, handing her gavel over to downbaner and a lot of new republicans. and what about the diminished majority in the senate? 52 seats for the democrats, 47 for the gop. some races still too close to call. once again, our political team is tracking the news about about what is next for american decision making, as we turn first to jake tapper at the white house tonight. good evening, jake. >> reporter: good evening, diane in a...
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here's how nancy pelosi comes into all of this. it's clear she watched that because rick perry challenged her to a debate in washington d.c. that would take place this upcoming monday to debate his new plan which overhauls washington, d.c. this was her response. >> monday i'm going to be in an appointment in the morning and visiting some of our labs in california and the afternoon, that's two i can't remember what the third thing was. [ laughter ] >> reporter: evidently, rick perry didn't find that so funny because he tweeted this. "something nancy pelosi would lake to forget, passing a 2,000 page government takeover of health care without reading it." so yes, very ugly between the two of them. >>> finally tonight, a presidential candidate planning to hold a town meeting at a curious location. what's that all about? >> reporter: all right, you see these two things side by side? it doesn't seem like a normal combo here but rick santorum will be holding a up to hall meeting in iowa tonight and chose to have the meeting at godfather's
here's how nancy pelosi comes into all of this. it's clear she watched that because rick perry challenged her to a debate in washington d.c. that would take place this upcoming monday to debate his new plan which overhauls washington, d.c. this was her response. >> monday i'm going to be in an appointment in the morning and visiting some of our labs in california and the afternoon, that's two i can't remember what the third thing was. [ laughter ] >> reporter: evidently, rick perry...
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we heard people saying this is nancy pelosi's one party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader say shame on you. >> some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> reporter: do you believe that were the motives? >> yes i do. >> reporter: the entire motive? >> i think the motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans with the insurance companies. i really don't question people's motivation i just comment on their actions. >> reporter: as you know there's great anxiety in the country about the potential cost of this bill and we looked back and looked in 1967 the projected cost by 1990 of medicare was $12 billion. what really happened is it was $107 billion, which is more than eight times what they projected it would cost. what guarantee is there to the american people that won't similarly balloon out of control? >> i'm so pleased that you're asking me about cost because the cost of health care in america, both in delivery of service and insurance to families is u
we heard people saying this is nancy pelosi's one party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader say shame on you. >> some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> reporter: do you believe that were the motives? >> yes i do. >> reporter: the entire motive? >> i think the motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans with the insurance companies....
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in her last press conference as speaker, nancy pelosi warned people will suffer if health care reform is overturned. >> if you are going to have a patients' bill of rights, you have to have comprehensive health care reform. >> reporter: the next line of republican attack, spending cuts. republicans are promising $100 billion of cuts over the next eight months, but so far the only specific they've offered is a $35 million cut in congress's own budget, which means a slight reduction in things like staff salaries and office supplies. they've got a long way to go. that's less than .04% of the $100 billion cut they've promised. behind the scenes, much of the talk is about an issue they'd much rather avoid. in the coming months, the government hits the limit on the amount it can legal libor roe. if it's not raised, the united states effectively starts bouncing its checks and faces a gott shutdown or worse. some tea party republicans are saying they'll refuse to allow the government to borrow more money. >> i could not be more serious when i say i'm not going to vote to increase the national
in her last press conference as speaker, nancy pelosi warned people will suffer if health care reform is overturned. >> if you are going to have a patients' bill of rights, you have to have comprehensive health care reform. >> reporter: the next line of republican attack, spending cuts. republicans are promising $100 billion of cuts over the next eight months, but so far the only specific they've offered is a $35 million cut in congress's own budget, which means a slight reduction...
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and this time power was transferred from speaker nancy pelosi to the new speaker, john boehner of ohio and his army of republicans galvanized by the tea party. jon karl was there for the historic transfer of power and tells us about it tonight. jon? >> reporter: diane, after a hard-fought and bitter campaign that left some deep scars, today, we saw a great american tradition. the peaceful and at times even cheerful transfer of power. a new republican era in the house has begun. >> the people voted to end business as usual and today, we begin to carry out their instructions. the new speaker -- >> do you swear -- >> reporter: ohio's john boehner. son of a bar owner who worked his way through high school as a janitor, now just two heartbeats away from the presidency. >> the american people have humbled us. they have refreshed our memories to just how temporary the privilege of serving is. they remind us that everything here is on loan from them. that includes this government. >> reporter: it's the culmination of a lifetime's ambition and a hard-fought election. known for bouts of emotion,
and this time power was transferred from speaker nancy pelosi to the new speaker, john boehner of ohio and his army of republicans galvanized by the tea party. jon karl was there for the historic transfer of power and tells us about it tonight. jon? >> reporter: diane, after a hard-fought and bitter campaign that left some deep scars, today, we saw a great american tradition. the peaceful and at times even cheerful transfer of power. a new republican era in the house has begun. >>...
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speaker john boehner and democratic leader nancy pelosi. >>> then -- the facebook ipo and the founder who renounced his citizenship. that, and owl of the week's politics, with our powerhouse roundtable. >>> hello, again. president obama and his fellow g8 leaders left camp david last night for a nato summit in chicago. more evidence this week that we don't any consensus on how to do that here in washington, where the parties are still far apart to handle jobs and our national debt. speaker boehner laid down the gauntlet on tuesday. >> my principal on cut and reforms greater and the president's team fired right back. >> the debt limit question has bubbled up. do you see -- >> do you believe it? >> can you believe it? >> i don't understand this. i don't understand it. >>> but first, my exclusive interviews from the capital. i began by asking the speaker, to explain why he wants another showdown on the debt limit. >> american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs? and dealing with our deficit and our debt would help create more economic growth in the united states. and
speaker john boehner and democratic leader nancy pelosi. >>> then -- the facebook ipo and the founder who renounced his citizenship. that, and owl of the week's politics, with our powerhouse roundtable. >>> hello, again. president obama and his fellow g8 leaders left camp david last night for a nato summit in chicago. more evidence this week that we don't any consensus on how to do that here in washington, where the parties are still far apart to handle jobs and our national...
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you got nancy pelosi to say she was going to vote yes. her office wouldn't say whether or not she supported the bill. vice president biden came to capitol hill to close the deal, giving house and senate democrats a much-needed pep talk. >> i didn't go to convince. i went to explain and lay out exactly how we got to where we were and why this is so important for the country. >> reporter: but party liberals just aren't convinced. >> this deficit reduction package is grotesquely unfair and it is also bad economic policy. >> we are the last line of defense in defending the poor. we're their last line of defense. >> we need some investment. there isn't a penny of investment in this. >> reporter: what don't they like? the deal has deep spendingng cuts -- up to $2.4 trillion over ten years and no tax increases. and it opens the door to medicare cuts. and republicans don't like the fact the bill cuts defense and that it gives the government the ability to borrow $2.4 trillion. but today they seemed much more pleased about it than democrats. >> th
you got nancy pelosi to say she was going to vote yes. her office wouldn't say whether or not she supported the bill. vice president biden came to capitol hill to close the deal, giving house and senate democrats a much-needed pep talk. >> i didn't go to convince. i went to explain and lay out exactly how we got to where we were and why this is so important for the country. >> reporter: but party liberals just aren't convinced. >> this deficit reduction package is grotesquely...
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nancy pelosi is out. john boehner is in, as the democrats lose control of the house in tonight's historic election, though they appear to have avoided the worst. >>> and, the new political reality. from washington, d.c. to chicago to california, "nightline" is live across the country with all the results and the analysis of election 2010, in a special program starting right now. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, live with terry moran in washington, cynthia mcfadden in chicago and bill weir in los angeles, this is until a special election edition of "nightline," november 2nd, 2010. >> in just a minute, right here, behind me, the next speaker of the house, john boehner, republican of ohio, will be speaking. we'll be covering it tonight. cynthia mcfadden, she's in chicago, covering the middle west battlegrounds and bill weir, out in los angeles where the votes are coming in. cynthia? what's going on there? >> well, terry, i'm with a group of democrats who still hope to maintain barack obam
nancy pelosi is out. john boehner is in, as the democrats lose control of the house in tonight's historic election, though they appear to have avoided the worst. >>> and, the new political reality. from washington, d.c. to chicago to california, "nightline" is live across the country with all the results and the analysis of election 2010, in a special program starting right now. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, live with terry moran in washington,...
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nancy pelosi said to him, listen, you need to get some help. apparently he's getting it today. bianna. >> thank you. we're joined by daily beast senior political columnist, john avalon. good to see you. you tweeted the trip to rehab was need bud not sufficient. why do you say that? >> he clearly needs help. but it's not going to help the democratic party or help his constituents. this is past the point of no return. the digital nature of these mistakes, the fact they come out and continue to haunt him and his party and be a campaign issue, that's not going away. the only way it stops if he resigns the seat. >> looking back, could this outcome have been different if he handled the situation differently. instead of the denial, the lies, the cover up, had he come out and said yes, this is me, would that be a done deal? >> it would have been diminished. it's the old watergate lesson. it's not the crime, it's the cover up. by lying to his media, his colleagues, by lying consistently for a week or more, he created an environment where these bombshells became enduring bits of news. he
nancy pelosi said to him, listen, you need to get some help. apparently he's getting it today. bianna. >> thank you. we're joined by daily beast senior political columnist, john avalon. good to see you. you tweeted the trip to rehab was need bud not sufficient. why do you say that? >> he clearly needs help. but it's not going to help the democratic party or help his constituents. this is past the point of no return. the digital nature of these mistakes, the fact they come out and...
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with nancy pelosi out and john boehner in as speaker, searches for him are up 557%. now, president obama has said it himself. no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here. so can congress get anything done now? well, 83% of the people who took part in the ask america campaign say the newly elected congress is headed for gridlock. 68% believe that the government needs to do more to rein in wall street. but a majority of people are expressing a fondness for america's capitalist principles and they don't want government involved in the economy. now, the economy may have played a big part in the elections but how will it affect holiday shopping? i can tell you that the bargain hunting has begun. searches on black friday are up 272% this week. and a boom in searches related to early online shopping. bigger than we've ever seen at yahoo! before at this time. now the top toy being searched, fisher price has a modern take on the old train set. searches for the fisher price geo track train are up 5,900%. if you're looking for a bargain check out deals utah yahoo
with nancy pelosi out and john boehner in as speaker, searches for him are up 557%. now, president obama has said it himself. no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here. so can congress get anything done now? well, 83% of the people who took part in the ask america campaign say the newly elected congress is headed for gridlock. 68% believe that the government needs to do more to rein in wall street. but a majority of people are expressing a fondness for america's capitalist...
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that's what nancy pelosi talked about. that's what speaker john boehner talked about, constructive, but there's also a lot of urgency. now, nancy pelosi, we have a lot more of this interview, a fascinating interview, told me she thought they could work out this deal in mid-december. i asked her, of course, look, we've heard optimism before and this went nowhere. but there is that urgency now. americans are sick of this. this is the second time around. >> and so overnight we saw -- we saw this video of david petraeus' alleged mistress, paula broadwell, his biographer walking with her husband. it's the first time we've seen the two of them since this scandal broke. so let me ask you about the petraeus affair, which i know you've been following so closely. where does this go now? what in your view is likely to be the next shoe to drop? >> well, i think what we've learned this week is this is not over. i think a week ago when we heard david petraeus say he was resigning because he had an extramarital affair, we thought it migh
that's what nancy pelosi talked about. that's what speaker john boehner talked about, constructive, but there's also a lot of urgency. now, nancy pelosi, we have a lot more of this interview, a fascinating interview, told me she thought they could work out this deal in mid-december. i asked her, of course, look, we've heard optimism before and this went nowhere. but there is that urgency now. americans are sick of this. this is the second time around. >> and so overnight we saw -- we saw...
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house speaker nancy pelosi a key player in all this. "20/20" coanchor elizabeth vargas spoke to her. about health care. she's hosting "this week" this morning. she joins us from washington. good morning, elizabeth. >> good morning, kate. >> tell me about what nancy pelosi has to say. >> she says it's going forward. she makes a good case that the current bill they're debating, she frames it as bipartisan. even though it's widely viewed as the democratic approach. republicans have a great deal of problem with it. she said, we would like to hear republican ideas, republican amendments and go over them. but either way, we're going forward. >> well over 100 republican amendments are in the bill. the house and senate bill. those who were making constructive contributions will -- can be accommodated. whether we get republican votes or not, the bill has bipartisan positions in it. if they have a good idea that works for the american people, whether they're going to vote for the bill or not, we want it in the bill. >> so either way, nancy pelosi has her work cut out for her. she must muster 2
house speaker nancy pelosi a key player in all this. "20/20" coanchor elizabeth vargas spoke to her. about health care. she's hosting "this week" this morning. she joins us from washington. good morning, elizabeth. >> good morning, kate. >> tell me about what nancy pelosi has to say. >> she says it's going forward. she makes a good case that the current bill they're debating, she frames it as bipartisan. even though it's widely viewed as the democratic...
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but lynn sa da. >> tonight ask republicans what they think about nancy pelosi, they're ready to fight harder than ever before, to repeal health care reform, and the attorney generals in a dozen states aall republicans, argue it is unconstitutional to require everyone to purchase health insurance. yesterday, they launched a fire nancy approximate pelosi web with site, it raised more than $15,000. >> i'm in the arena. you become speaker of the house, you are in the arena, you are the target and you have to shall we say almost eastbound joy that. >> president obama will sign the bill at the white house at 11:15. governor o'malley will be at the signing and will then hit the road on thursday to sale to the public. he head to iowa city where he announced his plan three years ago. in the studio, linda. >> i felt like it was a baby killing bill that the senate language doesn't protect adequately the lives of unborn and more importantly it has the american people footing the bill for those. >> you can just barely hear it. you had to listen really closely, somebody shout baby killer, addressed
but lynn sa da. >> tonight ask republicans what they think about nancy pelosi, they're ready to fight harder than ever before, to repeal health care reform, and the attorney generals in a dozen states aall republicans, argue it is unconstitutional to require everyone to purchase health insurance. yesterday, they launched a fire nancy approximate pelosi web with site, it raised more than $15,000. >> i'm in the arena. you become speaker of the house, you are in the arena, you are the...
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>> hopefully hiding somewhere. >> minority leader nancy pelosi made it clear how she felt. as you know, congressman cleaver said this is a satan sandwich. >> it probably is, with some satan fries on the side. >> we sat down together not long before the vote. >> we've never held up the president like this. we're not going to lift the debt limit unless you go to this extreme. we all know we have to reduce the deficit. democrats support that. we want to make the cuts and the receip rest. but in a way that does not hurt our economic recovery and i'm afraid this bill may do that. >> you think this is really going to hurt real people? >> well, i hope not. how could we have severe cuts to our domestic agenda, the education of our children, for example, and not one red cent coming from those who can afford to share the sacrifice that is necessary to reduce the deficit? >> not only was speaker baner working to get members to vote yes, his second in command, eric cantor, worked hard to get republicans in line too. >> this is a big deal. you know, we are really trying to demonstrate t
>> hopefully hiding somewhere. >> minority leader nancy pelosi made it clear how she felt. as you know, congressman cleaver said this is a satan sandwich. >> it probably is, with some satan fries on the side. >> we sat down together not long before the vote. >> we've never held up the president like this. we're not going to lift the debt limit unless you go to this extreme. we all know we have to reduce the deficit. democrats support that. we want to make the cuts...
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>> reporter: one thing that republicans agree on that nancy pelosi will remain the democr democratic leader. >> when they elected nancy pelosi as their leader, they didn't get the message from the voters in this election. >> this could cause some problems for the president, dan, democrats said that if the president wants to move to the middle having pelosi in the leadership, could make it more difficult to compromise. >> let's go to our senior washington editor, rick klein, how tricky is going to be for the republican leadership to manage these incoming tea party? >> the biggest challenge facing the republican leaders. at least 84 freshmen republicans in january. and roughly of them are tea partiers. that's a challenge. republicans take office. they're very aware of this republican leaders, are working to find ways to include tea partiers, moving guard. they're talking about weekly press conferences. many of the members of the current leadership aren't keen on that. >> the president, we heard him in india today talking about these mid-course corrections, in response to the republican
>> reporter: one thing that republicans agree on that nancy pelosi will remain the democr democratic leader. >> when they elected nancy pelosi as their leader, they didn't get the message from the voters in this election. >> this could cause some problems for the president, dan, democrats said that if the president wants to move to the middle having pelosi in the leadership, could make it more difficult to compromise. >> let's go to our senior washington editor, rick...
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. >> reporter: speaker of the house, nancy pelosi didn't have much maneuvering room as she tried to keep her democrats in line. today she looks like a big winner. in an interview with diane sawyer, she reflected on the big moment. >> i knew by the time we went to the floor that we were ready and we would make history. >> pretty amazing things being said. the economists said you were arguably the most powerful woman in american history. a brown university professor said you are certainly the most powerful speaker in 100 years. >> sounds good. i don't take it personally, except i take it as a compliment for all women, because as the first woman speaker, i certainly wanted to demonstrate that we could get a job done that has alluded others for a century. >> reporter: pelosi is one tough speaker. she has been the target of countless attacks and even basking in the glow of victory, she took a hard shot at john becamer. >> on the floor of the house, we heard boehner say shame on you. >> some people will do anything for the insurance companies. main difference between the democrats and the repu
. >> reporter: speaker of the house, nancy pelosi didn't have much maneuvering room as she tried to keep her democrats in line. today she looks like a big winner. in an interview with diane sawyer, she reflected on the big moment. >> i knew by the time we went to the floor that we were ready and we would make history. >> pretty amazing things being said. the economists said you were arguably the most powerful woman in american history. a brown university professor said you are...
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we heard people saying, this is nancy pelosi's one-party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader boehner say shame on you, shame on you. >> well, you know, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> you think that's the minority leader's motive? >> yes, i do. >> the entire motive? >> i think his motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans with a government involvement in regulating the insurance companies. but you have to ask him about his motive. i really don't question people's motivation, i just comment on their actions. >> reporter: there's grave anxiety in the country about the potential cost of this bill. you look back, in 1967, the projected cost by 1990 of medicare was $12 billion. what really happened is it was $107 billion, which is more than eight times what they projected it would cost, what guarantee is there to the american people that this won't similarly balloon out of control? >> well, i'm so pleased you're asking me about cost. the cost o
we heard people saying, this is nancy pelosi's one-party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader boehner say shame on you, shame on you. >> well, you know, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> you think that's the minority leader's motive? >> yes, i do. >> the entire motive? >> i think his motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans...
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president obama and nancy pelosi meet. is it a sign that reducing the deficit is close. >>> will and kate are finally coming to america. with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could be another day you're living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you by asking your rheumatologist about humira. for many adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis humira has been proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira's use in patients with ra has been evaluated in multiple studies during the past 14 years. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events can occur such as, infections, lymphoma or other types of cancer, blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before starting humira, your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live or have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. tell your doctor if you have had tb
president obama and nancy pelosi meet. is it a sign that reducing the deficit is close. >>> will and kate are finally coming to america. with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could be another day you're living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you by asking your rheumatologist about humira. for many adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis humira has been proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira's use in...
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pelosi in a ceremony marked by good will and even a little humor. with just a wee bit of politics on the side. here's jonathan karl with our report. >> reporter: for most children, it's the sort of event you can only read about in a school book. but for these kids, an up close and personal view of history. >> i now pass this gavel, which is larger than most gavels here, but the gavel of choice of mr. -- speaker boehner. >> reporter: authoritily before noon, members of the house and their families ambled onto the house floor. on this day, few signs of the bitterness of the campaign or the deep partisan divide that's come to define washington. 94 of them, new to congress, many of them, new to politics altogether. a dentist, rancher, vet rans. for the outgoing speaker, it was a day she desperately tried to prevent from happening. for john boehner, a culmination of a lifetime's ambition. >> the people voted to end business as usual and today, we begin to carry out their instructions. >> reporter: ceremonies on both sides of the capitol. the vice preside
pelosi in a ceremony marked by good will and even a little humor. with just a wee bit of politics on the side. here's jonathan karl with our report. >> reporter: for most children, it's the sort of event you can only read about in a school book. but for these kids, an up close and personal view of history. >> i now pass this gavel, which is larger than most gavels here, but the gavel of choice of mr. -- speaker boehner. >> reporter: authoritily before noon, members of the...
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. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi says she is optimistic about getting a health care reform bill to a vote soon. meanwhile, a major republican supporter of reform has now defected. here's jon karl. >> reporter: just as democrats were at the white house to kick off final health care negotiations, california's governor tossed a political grenade at washington. >> health care reform, which started as a noble and needed legislation, has become a trough of bribes, deals and loopholes. yet, you've heard of the bridge to nowhere? well, this is health care to nowhere. >> reporter: governor schwarzenegger had been one of the few republican leaders in the nation to support the president on health care. a fact touted by the white house. >> governor arnold schwarzenegger of california and new york city mayor michael bloomberg came out and supported reform. >> reporter: schwarzenegger is lashing out because he says the bill hits california with big medicaid costs and gives special treatment to nebraska, thanks to a back room deal negotiated by its democratic senator, ben nelson. >> because that se
. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi says she is optimistic about getting a health care reform bill to a vote soon. meanwhile, a major republican supporter of reform has now defected. here's jon karl. >> reporter: just as democrats were at the white house to kick off final health care negotiations, california's governor tossed a political grenade at washington. >> health care reform, which started as a noble and needed legislation, has become a trough of bribes, deals and...
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. >>> our headliner, house democratic leader, nancy pelosi on president obama, the wall street uprising and broken government. >>> and the republicans, time for wishful thinking is over w palin and christie out, the presidential field is set. as the candidates head into a crucial week, mississippi governor and former rnc chairman haley barbour join the roundtable. >>> then, ten years in afghanistan, we're on the ground with a band of brothers fighting to make a difference. >>> good morning. and welcome to the program. we have lots to get to this morning, but first some news since your morning newspapers. occupy wall street leaders preparing for another maz demonstration on wall street. yesterday, more than thousands people mard on washington square park in greenwich village. police here in washington, used pepper spray on people trying to enter the air and space museum what's happening there right now? >> good morning to you, christiane. this is the park where it all started about one month ago. let me show you what's happening out here. just waking up this morning. there are dozens of
. >>> our headliner, house democratic leader, nancy pelosi on president obama, the wall street uprising and broken government. >>> and the republicans, time for wishful thinking is over w palin and christie out, the presidential field is set. as the candidates head into a crucial week, mississippi governor and former rnc chairman haley barbour join the roundtable. >>> then, ten years in afghanistan, we're on the ground with a band of brothers fighting to make a...
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. >> house speaker nancy pelosi. and -- >> a leading republican on health care, senator lamar alexander. >>> plus a chairman is found to have broken ethics rules. >> i have to deal with my lawyer. >> a big state governor bows out under scrutiny. >> that and much more with george will, sam donaldson, cokery roberts and paul krugman. >> even our weather is beating canada. we're outsnowing them, too. i'll tell you. >>> good morning, everyone. with so many issues facing congress from health care reform to unemployment and new questions about how congress does business, i sat down with the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. welcome back to "this week." let's talk health care. the president said we cannot have another year of debate. we need decisions now. you said on friday, we're determined to pass health care. do you have the 217 votes necessary? >> right now, we're working on the policy. the president put a, i think a good proposal on the internet on sunday. we're examining that carefully. we want the affordability fo
. >> house speaker nancy pelosi. and -- >> a leading republican on health care, senator lamar alexander. >>> plus a chairman is found to have broken ethics rules. >> i have to deal with my lawyer. >> a big state governor bows out under scrutiny. >> that and much more with george will, sam donaldson, cokery roberts and paul krugman. >> even our weather is beating canada. we're outsnowing them, too. i'll tell you. >>> good morning, everyone....
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and nancy pelosi losing her position as speaker of the house. we have been asking you on the facebook fan page and we have a lot of responses. here's what we are hearing. kimberly says she is happy she lost the title. sorry she is from baltimore, she needed to be taken down a notch. jay says changes is certain politics is not immuned and she displayed the fighting spirit of baltimore nothing to be ashamed and we want to know what you think about all issues with the election. so you head to the facebook fan page and leave comments and we will share some of the comments throughout the morning's show. and for the rest of the morning including good morning maryland at 9. >> 10 minutes after 6. coming up next in the take 5 series, we are talking about concussions. >> the five signs you should look out for that could mean your child has a concussion and what you should do. >>> and the list of foods the pregnant women should avoid is a long one and it's growing this morning. what else you shouldn't eat if you are expecting. >>> plus, he has antic ay br
and nancy pelosi losing her position as speaker of the house. we have been asking you on the facebook fan page and we have a lot of responses. here's what we are hearing. kimberly says she is happy she lost the title. sorry she is from baltimore, she needed to be taken down a notch. jay says changes is certain politics is not immuned and she displayed the fighting spirit of baltimore nothing to be ashamed and we want to know what you think about all issues with the election. so you head to the...
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outgoing speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, called the plan simply unacceptable. the debt commission was created by president obama. but boels and simpson made it clear, this is not his proposal. in a statement, the white house simply said it would review the commission's recommendations. the real problem, everybody likes to talk about cutting the deficit, but nobody wants to seriously deal with it. even if congress made all of these cuts, the deficit would become a $200 billion deficit by the year 2015. in other words, it would be enough to make a serious debt in the deficit, but not enough to get to a balanced budget. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> those money woes jon mentioned are on the president's mind as he meets with the world's other economic powers in south korea. >>> he's also meeting with troops on veterans day. >> but what about the drastic, new steps to cut the deficit? karen travers is traveling with the president and joins us now from seoul. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. president obama would not comment on the draf
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challenging nancy pelosi to a debate. pelosi gleefully said that she had three things to do first. >> portland, i'm in the morning. i can't remember the third thing. >>> finally trending this week, romney, i don't know. cain, down. worst than the libya flub, he canceled an editorial meeting with a new hampshire leader. up, the debt. $15 trillion and counting. down, way down the super committee. still no deal in sight. will they really blow it? up, pizza. congress declares it a vegetable for school lunches. with this week in politics, i'm jonathan karl. christiane sf. >> thank you, jon. >>> now, rahm emanuel brought the house down in des moines last night at the iowa democratic party's annual jefferson jackson party. he delivered a sustained attack on mitt romney. >> republicans fought him every step of the way. but because of his leadership, millions of young americans have been given a better chance. that is the change that we believed in. that's the change we worked for. that's the change president obama delivered. >> a
challenging nancy pelosi to a debate. pelosi gleefully said that she had three things to do first. >> portland, i'm in the morning. i can't remember the third thing. >>> finally trending this week, romney, i don't know. cain, down. worst than the libya flub, he canceled an editorial meeting with a new hampshire leader. up, the debt. $15 trillion and counting. down, way down the super committee. still no deal in sight. will they really blow it? up, pizza. congress declares it a...
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. >>> coming up next on this thursday, a new threat against house speaker nancy pelosi in the wake of the health care debate. >>> plus this -- >> tiger woods tees off in his return to professional golf. i'm t.j. winick in augusta. i'll have that story, straight ahead. nutri-grain -- one good decision... can lead to another. ♪ made with real fruit and now with more... of the whole grains your body needs. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. sure, but let me get a little information first. for broccoli, say one. for toys, say two. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time. what ? please call back between 8 and 5 central standard time. he's in control. goodbye. even kids know it's wrong to give someone the run around. at ally bank you never have to deal with an endless automated system. you can talk to a real person 24/7. it's just the right thing to do. a deep ache all over. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause c
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jon karl is with us, and i understand you have news about the current speaker, nancy pelosi? >> in the wake of what happened, that shellacking that we saw, democrats suffer on tuesday, the expectation has been house speaker nancy pelosi, soon to be former speaker, would step down, turn over the leadership of the democrats in congress to somebody else. but i am told by people very close to the speaker that she is seriously considering running for minority leader in the new congress. she's talking to every single member that remains, all of the democrats that remain, and some of her closest supporters are telling her that she should stay, she's the party's best fund-raiser, she would be the one to win them back the majority. a lot of conservatives say no way and they will challenge her. >> don't underestimate her determination. >> reporter: do not. would be a mistake. >> january, goon, good to see y >>> coming up, a jumbo jet's engine comes apart. it's caught on tape. >>> and, pirouettes trying to dance across a huge divide. ♪ [ man ] if it was simply about money, every bank
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house speaker nancy pelosi says, she is confident the president will be signing a bill by year's end. >>> and the fbi has joined the search for a missing yale grad student. annie lee who was supposed to get married on sunday, has not been seen since tuesday. >>> although it has been eight years since the worst terrorist attacks ever on u.s. soil, at least one nagging question remains. could they have been prevented? >> now, an fbi informant is coming out of the shadows for the first time. and he says he has the answer. chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, has the details. >> reporter: as a highly-praised undercover operative for the fbi for the last 13 years, he was known as mohammed. his real name is elie assaad, a 36-year-old native of lebanon. >> for people to understand what i did. >> reporter: eight years after the 9/11 attacks, assaad is now going public with an account of how he says, he and the fbi missed a chance to stop the hijackers. you could have stopped the attacks? >> yes. i could. i'm not 100%. i'm 80% positive. >> reporter: in early 2001, the fbi sent assaad
house speaker nancy pelosi says, she is confident the president will be signing a bill by year's end. >>> and the fbi has joined the search for a missing yale grad student. annie lee who was supposed to get married on sunday, has not been seen since tuesday. >>> although it has been eight years since the worst terrorist attacks ever on u.s. soil, at least one nagging question remains. could they have been prevented? >> now, an fbi informant is coming out of the shadows...
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abc's david kerley listening to american tax payers, this time, in nancy pelosi's district. she's drawn a hard line. what do the voters say? >> reporter: leaving church with his family -- >> go usa! >> reporter: president obama gave a shoutout to the women's soccer team. but he's rooting for a resurrection of a debt deal. and his budgdirector says it's possible. >> the president has made it clear he wants to do something substantial. >> reporter: in fact, sources tell abc news the president, and speaker john boehner, are, again talking about more than $4 trillion in deficit reduction. boehner reportedly wants the president to lay out specific cuts to entitlement programs, social security, medicare, medicaid. but many republicans still doubt such a plan can pass. so, plan b. to avert the country from defaulting is being devised by the two leaders of the senate. it would give the president the authority to raise the country's debt ceiling on his own. >> it takes the pressure off all the politicians but allows us to pass a debt limit without making the hard choices that this co
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nancy pelosi. a "this week" exclusive. >>> then the war log. the massive leak. >> there are potentially dramatic and grievously harmful results. >> an exclusive interview with the secretary of defense. >>> plus analysis from the power house round table. from madrid, the world authority on the taliban joins george will, donna brazile and paul krugman. >>> and, the "sunday funnies." >>> do they refeel what the mission in afghanistan is? >>> good morning. i am thrilled to be here at the newseum. after 20 years covering the world, the story in this country is turning into one of the most fascinating. the struggle over politics and policy and how they merge to meet people's needs. after witnessing the global challenges and opportunities, i'm eager to open a window on the world and cut through the complicated issues we all confront. two big stories have dominated the news this week. we have two big exclusives. we talked to secretary defense robert gates about wikileaks and the afghan war. but we begin with the balance of power right here. i sat down
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nancy pelosi used it to her benefit and republicans are going to try to turn that right back. >> reporter: for her part, speaker pelosi says that she has drained the swamp. she's created a new ethics panel to investigation wrong doing and imposed a strict ban on all gifts from lobbyists, even free peoples. >> all right, week's end anyway. jon karl, thank you. >>> now we go to chile, a week after the crushing earthquake. the country was jolted by a giant aftershock. a 6.6 tremor. people rushing to the streets in fear. there have been more than 150 since last saturday. and jeffrey kofman in santiago that needs a symbol of strength may have found one. >> reporter: sometime as photo captures more than a moment. just ask the man in this picture. he is in every newspaper here, every magazine, tv programs close with his image, taken a day after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated this country. the story behind the picture? bruno sandoval was searching for his mother. were you afraid she had been killed? "when i saw that the house was gone," he says, "i feared the worst." fortunately, she
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nancy pelosi is trying to cling to her spot as the top democrat. while the tea party is trying to exert control over the republicans. can the old guard hold? >>> life or death? the death penalty phase of the brutal petit family murders goes into a third day of deliberations. jurors have sent new questions to the judge, which may indicate which way they're leaning. >>> and by a nose. a heartbreaking defeat for a phenomenal filly. the female horse that came so close to making history at the breeder's cup. but at least the jockeys behaved this time. we have the latest on this little fight that's become a big deal. >>> and it was so nice to have that extra hour of sleep. i had a huge smile on my face when i turned the clock back last night before i went to bed. the little things. >> when you get up for 4:00 in the morning for a job, falling back is awesome. i'm already dreading spring forward. >> we'll stick to the happy news today. we have other news to tell you about this morning, as well, serious news to get into. >>> an update on the mother that's
nancy pelosi is trying to cling to her spot as the top democrat. while the tea party is trying to exert control over the republicans. can the old guard hold? >>> life or death? the death penalty phase of the brutal petit family murders goes into a third day of deliberations. jurors have sent new questions to the judge, which may indicate which way they're leaning. >>> and by a nose. a heartbreaking defeat for a phenomenal filly. the female horse that came so close to making...
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house minority leader nancy pelosi, who sat down with abc's martha raddatz, said she's confident a solution is within reach. >> one of everybody wants to make the best effort to get this done. hopefully that is possible. hopefully it is possible by the middle of december, so the confidence of the markets and most importantly, the confidence of the consumers, returns to infuse our economy with demand, which creates jobs. >> and we will see more of nancy pelosi and martha when martha sits in for george stephanopoulos sunday morning, hosting "this week." >>> and tonight, a town in west texas is grieving. it was supposed to be a celebration of veterans but that turned into a tragedy when the freight train smashed into a parade float. the parade float was stuck on the tracks in midland, texas, and then a screen described as a war zone, when heroes of war became heroes once again. army veterans pushing their wives to safe tip as the train roared towards them. but four of those veterans were on the float as the train hit, lost their lives and, today, federal investigators are still trying to sort
house minority leader nancy pelosi, who sat down with abc's martha raddatz, said she's confident a solution is within reach. >> one of everybody wants to make the best effort to get this done. hopefully that is possible. hopefully it is possible by the middle of december, so the confidence of the markets and most importantly, the confidence of the consumers, returns to infuse our economy with demand, which creates jobs. >> and we will see more of nancy pelosi and martha when martha...
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house speaker, nancy pelosi spoke with elizabeth vargas who will host "this week" tomorrow. and said the deadline to act is here. >> whether we get republican votes or not, the bill definitely has bipartisan provisions in it. but if they have a good idea that works for the american people, whether they're going to vote for the bill or not, we want it in the bill. >> the president made it clear time's up. >> time's up, yes. >> reporter: nancy pelosi and senator lamar alexander will be on this week tomorrow morning. >>> when we come back -- we'll go back to david muir with five things you didn't know about the olympics. that gives me... program the support i need, free. free access to a certified diabetes educator... so i can ask about diet and the insulin i use. i got a free meter. and test strip discounts. so i can spend more on what i really want. i count on the freestyle promise® program. make it count for you! only the freestyle program gives you discounts, support, and more. enroll today. gives you discounts, support, and more. an everyday moment can turn romantic at a
house speaker, nancy pelosi spoke with elizabeth vargas who will host "this week" tomorrow. and said the deadline to act is here. >> whether we get republican votes or not, the bill definitely has bipartisan provisions in it. but if they have a good idea that works for the american people, whether they're going to vote for the bill or not, we want it in the bill. >> the president made it clear time's up. >> time's up, yes. >> reporter: nancy pelosi and senator...
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what did nancy pelosi say when asked by a young reporter if at her age, she should get out of the way and stop holding younger people back. those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or if you have any allergic reacti
what did nancy pelosi say when asked by a young reporter if at her age, she should get out of the way and stop holding younger people back. those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph,...
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afghanistan was one of the topics house speaker nancy pelosi tackled in a wide-ranging interview with abc's christiane amanpour, who makes her debut as host of "this week." welcome aboard. tell us what the speaker said. >> reporter: diane, thank you very much, indeed. and we did speak a lot about afghanistan, because it's not just danger on the battlefield for the american forces, but it is also apparently danger potentially for the president's afghan war strategy from his own party in congress. and i asked speaker nancy pelosi about that specifically, about the war funding bill that passed this week, but with three times fewer democrats voting for it than did the last year. now, you didn't vote. i know the speaker doesn't have to vote. but how would you have voted? >> well, the -- we brought the bill to the floor, and that was a statement that said that we knew that our troops needed to have what they needed to have would be provided for them. so, we will never abandon our men and women in uniform. on the other hand, it gave our members a chance to express their view. how does this f
afghanistan was one of the topics house speaker nancy pelosi tackled in a wide-ranging interview with abc's christiane amanpour, who makes her debut as host of "this week." welcome aboard. tell us what the speaker said. >> reporter: diane, thank you very much, indeed. and we did speak a lot about afghanistan, because it's not just danger on the battlefield for the american forces, but it is also apparently danger potentially for the president's afghan war strategy from his own...
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and dave, so much pressure growing from democratic leaders, nancy pelosi. but the real question, can they force him to go? >> reporter: they can't actually force him immediately to go. they're going to continue to put this pressure on him. there is an ethics process which can take months or longer if they want to expel him and there were grounds to do so. >> and we know this will heat up tomorrow. congress back in session. if congressman weiner gets this way, his leave, how long does he want that to last? >> reporter: you know, all we have heard is this short leave term. now, his wife has been out of the country, traveling with hillary clinton. she gets back in a couple of days. so, they'll have a chance to be together and talk about this. we have no idea what that short leave or what kind of treatment or where he's being treated reportedly. >> all right, david kerley, we appreciate it. >>> now to the presidential race, and tonight, newt gingrich is trying to restart his troubled campaign. we reported here about his stof staff resigning, all of them. but th
and dave, so much pressure growing from democratic leaders, nancy pelosi. but the real question, can they force him to go? >> reporter: they can't actually force him immediately to go. they're going to continue to put this pressure on him. there is an ethics process which can take months or longer if they want to expel him and there were grounds to do so. >> and we know this will heat up tomorrow. congress back in session. if congressman weiner gets this way, his leave, how long...
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. >>> on capitol hill today, house speaker nancy pelosi, will unveil the health care reform bill that will be debated in the house and probably voted on next week. some of its detail, it includes a public option, where the government could provide an omgs for health insurance. it includes individual and employer mandates that requires all individuals to have insurance and all businesses to cover it. it would cover up to 36 million people who currently don't have insurance by 2019. >>> california bracing for another windy day today. wiwis toppled trees that smashes into cars. the winds also hampered repair work on the san francisco/oakland bay bridge, where steel rods and a cross bar crashed on the upper deck earlier this week. investigators are trying to figure out if wind was a facacr. >>> that same system kicking up the winds in california, will have parts of colorado buried under four feet of snow by the end of the day. abc's clayton sandell has more from the thick of the storm. >> reporter: winter has arrived earlrlin colorado. the strongest october storm in over a decade dumped m
. >>> on capitol hill today, house speaker nancy pelosi, will unveil the health care reform bill that will be debated in the house and probably voted on next week. some of its detail, it includes a public option, where the government could provide an omgs for health insurance. it includes individual and employer mandates that requires all individuals to have insurance and all businesses to cover it. it would cover up to 36 million people who currently don't have insurance by 2019....
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speaker nancy pelosi, will she still be in charge? republican john boehner, waiting in the wings. and the senate majority leader fighting for political survival at his home in nevada tonight. jon karl is there in las vegas. jon? >> reporter: diane, i caught up with majority leader reid today as he was out working every last voter he could get his hands on to try to win this. the reid campaign and reid himself are cautiously optimistic that they can eke out a narrow win, even a win where he gets 47% of the vote. he may or may not be correct, but a much tougher job is for speaker nancy pelosi to try to keep democratic control of the house of representatives. the speaker is in washington, she's surrounded by her friends, her grandkids, her family. they are going to be watching returns tonight there, quietly. the speaker, though, came out briefly today to talk to reporters, and is saying that she thinks democrats can actually hang on. >> the early returns and the overwhelming number of democrats who are coming out, we're on pace to maintain the majority in the house of representatives
speaker nancy pelosi, will she still be in charge? republican john boehner, waiting in the wings. and the senate majority leader fighting for political survival at his home in nevada tonight. jon karl is there in las vegas. jon? >> reporter: diane, i caught up with majority leader reid today as he was out working every last voter he could get his hands on to try to win this. the reid campaign and reid himself are cautiously optimistic that they can eke out a narrow win, even a win where...
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on top of that, outgoing speaker democrat nancy pelosi will be the minority leader when the new congress convenes in january. her victory came after fighting off a challenge from moderate democrat heath schuler. >> truly making a difference within our caucus. to ensure that the moderates are heard within the caucus and that we have a seat at the table. to get that many votes, i mean, that's a lot better than we expected. >> reporter: after being elected speaker, boehner told fellow republicans that the gop will be wiser and more focused on the priorities of the people and the democrats. >>> the makers of those controversial alcoholic energy drinks that we've been hearing about for so long now have two weeks to respond to a banning order from the fda. >> as we first reported yesterday morning, the most well-known of those drinks, four loko, has already announced changes to its beverages. t.j. winick joins us with the latest details. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. the head of the fda told me this is about protecting the public and that drinks which combine caffeine and alcohol
on top of that, outgoing speaker democrat nancy pelosi will be the minority leader when the new congress convenes in january. her victory came after fighting off a challenge from moderate democrat heath schuler. >> truly making a difference within our caucus. to ensure that the moderates are heard within the caucus and that we have a seat at the table. to get that many votes, i mean, that's a lot better than we expected. >> reporter: after being elected speaker, boehner told fellow...